Theo Lawrence

Theo Lawrence has studied the works of bygone countrypolitan crooners like Ray Price and Jim Reeves to the point that songs like "We Shouldn't Talk About It," "California Poppy," and "I Love You, Bartender" sound like some dusty finds from a Music City record shop. That he hails from France -- a country not exactly known for its twang -- only adds to his mystique. Born in 1995 and raised in Paris, Lawrence felt out of place listening to Western pop and hip-hop as his peers did, and would indulge his interest in classic American country records at his local library. Though he ...